Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Trunding suburb profile
Trunding, QLD · Postcode 4874
This Trunding suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Trunding, QLD (postcode 4874). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Trunding with nearby suburbs.
Trunding at a glance
Population
929
Median rent
$471/wk
Household income
$3,078/wk
Median age
32
Trunding trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.5% over 10 years
Population
929
was 962 in 2016
-33 · -3.4%
Median rent
$471/wk
was $425/wk in 2016
+$46 · +10.8%
Household income
$3,078/wk
was $2,537/wk in 2016
+$541 · +21.3%
Median age
32
was 34 in 2016
-2 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Trunding population growth · Trunding then and now
Trunding vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Trunding, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+27.3% vs area
- Trunding$471/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+79.1% vs area
- Trunding$3,078/wk
- Nearby$1,443.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- Trunding32
- Nearby30
- QLD39
Personal income
+103.9% vs area
- Trunding$1,613/wk
- Nearby$716.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Trunding compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Trunding sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,072.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,036.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,019.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Trunding on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Trunding, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Trunding people
- Population
- 929
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Trunding income
- Median household income
- $3,078/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,613/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Trunding housing
- Median rent
- $471/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,029/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 9.1%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 45.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Trunding work
- Employment to population
- 79.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4874)
Compare Trunding with nearby suburbs
Trunding in numbers
Trunding had 929 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 20% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.1% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 45.4% rent. Separate houses make up 43.3% of dwellings, with 2.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $471/wk, 35% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $3,078/wk, 82% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1%. 52.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 962 to 929). Median rent moved from $425/wk to $471/wk (+10.8%).
Trunding suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Trunding, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Trunding was $471/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Trunding, QLD?
- Trunding had 929 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Trunding?
- Median household income in Trunding was $3,078/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Trunding?
- 45.4% of occupied homes in Trunding were rented, 9.1% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Trunding suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Trunding. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology